 How long they remained there is not clear, but subsequently Tama-i-hara-nui went down to Otago and assured them that if they went back to Taumutu they would be allowed to live in peace.Most of the exiles believed his assurances, gathered their families, and set out on the northward march.Tama-i-hara-nui's promises, however, were no more than a ruse to get them back within his reach.